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RUSSELL & BURDICK.

Hand Seeder.

Ptented Nov. 12, 1867.

Witnesses:

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MCCOLLUM RUSSELL AND ALFRED Gv. BURDICK, '0F MILL ROCK, IOWA.

Lettere Patent No. 70,747, dated November 12, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAND GORNrILANIERS.

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TO, ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN:

Bc it knownv that we, McOoLLUM RUSSELL and ALFRED G. BUnDIcK, both of Mill Rock, in the county of 4Jackson, and State of Iowa, have invented a now and useful Improvement in Hand Corn-Planters; and we do hereby declaro the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of thc same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part of this specification.

The subject of our invention is a hand corn-planter, the seed-box of which termi'iiates, at its lower end, lin a-wedge-shaped point, whose extrcmityis composed of four converging spring-plates, of 'st'cel'or other suitable elastic material, two of which are attached to the ends of. opposite sides of the grain-box, andthe other two to pieces Aconverging from the other two sides, or the convergipg ends `of those sides. The lower ends of these springs, coming closely together underneath the plunger, retain the grains dropped into the chamber, of which they form the bottom, from the pocket in the`t`ace ot" the plunger, so that the descent of the plunger forces them into the ground.l In the drawings`l Figure 1 is a transverse section of my improved planter, showing it in the position of having just planted a hill of corn.

' Figure 2 is a transverse section, (the plane of which crosses that of iig. 1 at right'angles,) showing the position of the planter before the descent of the plunger; .and

Figure 3 is a section, on the same plane as iig. 1, of 'the lower end of the seed-box, showing the position 4of the front and back springs or scrapers when the plunger is in the position represented by tig.l 2. v

A'represents the seed-box, the elongated sides of which, in connection with the steel `springs B B C C attached` to them, form a chamber, into which the grain is dropped previous to planting. The bottom and top of the grain-box have each a central opening, for the passage of the plun'ger E, and the opening in the formcr is provided with a brush, d, to remove the superfluous grains from the pocket in the plunger which conveys then grain into the lower chamber. The seed-chamber is supplied with grain through thc opening, filled-by the sliding door F, which is held in place by a button on that side of the box from which it is introduced. -The plnngerE is operated by 4the handle G, and its motion is limited bythe strap H and stop I. The former of these determines the extent ofits upward, and thelattcr its downward movement. The strap is also the means by which the box is attachedto the plunger, so as to be raised and moved by it. Ata suitable distance from the lower extremity of the plunger it is provided with a cell or pocket, e. This pocket is providedwith a bevelled bottom, to facilitate its discharge, and its capacity is regulated by the adjustment of the slotted slide J, secured ina recess in the face of the plunger. The extreme lower end of the plunger is bevelled, and covered with ironv or steel, as shown in g. 1, so as to form a metallic point, K. The plunger E may be removed to adjust thc slideJ by turningthc button L, and removing the end of the strap H from the pin h on which it is hooked.

The operation isas follows: supposing the several part-s in the position represented by iigs. 2 and3, and the pocket e illed with 'grain from tbe seed-chamber. By means of the handle G the plunger Eis forced down, thc brush d removing allsuprfluous grains from the exterior of the pockets; and that part o'f the plunger vhaving passed through the opening in the bottom D, the grains contained therein will be emptied into the lower chamber, and those already in it willbe forced out by the end ofthe plunger, as shown in fig. 1..' The plunger is then withdrawn, and the springs B C, pressing against its sides, remove any dirt which may -adhere to it, and quickly closing under it, retainvthe grains dropped into the chamber by its descent. The planter is then v'removed to the place for another hill, when the same operation is repeated.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isi-f 1. The plunger E, provided with a pocket, e, regulating-slide J, and metallic end K, in combination with the opening. in the bottom D of the seed-chamber, brush ol, and springs or Scrapers B B C C, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The cell orpocket e, in combination wlth-the regulating-slide J and brush 01,' substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination and arrangement of the stop I, strap Il, pin k', buttonv L, and plunger E', substantially as and forthe purpose specied.

To the above specification of lour new and useful improvement in band corn-planters we have signed our hands this 7th day of August, A. D. 1867..

McCOLLUM RUSSELL,

h ALFRED G'. BURDICK.

Witnesses:

' ALFRED Bunnrox,

ALEXANDER TYNER, WM. W1Loox.`

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